West Virginia, State of et al v. United States Department of the Treasury et al

  1. November 15, 2021

    Fed. Judge Blocks Tax Rule For States' COVID Relief Funds

    An Alabama federal judge on Monday blocked the U.S. Treasury Department from enforcing a federal law preventing states from using pandemic aid to offset net tax revenue reduction, granting a win to a group of states led by Alabama.

  2. August 27, 2021

    Killing Fed. Tax Offset Rule Creates 'Loophole,' Treasury Says

    A challenge by a group of states led by Alabama to kill the American Rescue Plan's state tax-cut limitation would create a loophole big enough to undermine the law's purpose, the U.S. Treasury told a federal court.

  3. August 20, 2021

    Pandemic Aid Restrictions Already Harm States, Court Told

    An Alabama-led group of states told a federal court a provision barring states from using pandemic aid to offset tax cuts has already harmed states by interfering with the passage of tax legislation, repeating a request to block the law.

  4. August 13, 2021

    Treasury Asks To Toss Ala.-Led Pandemic Aid Restriction Suit

    An Alabama-led challenge to the American Rescue Plan Act provision barring states from using pandemic aid to offset tax cuts should be dismissed for lack of standing, the U.S. Department of the Treasury told a federal court.

  5. July 30, 2021

    States Ask Fed. Court For Permanent Bar On Tax-Cut Restriction

    An Alabama-led group of states asked a federal court for a permanent injunction against the part of the American Rescue Plan Act that bars states from using pandemic aid to offset tax cuts after previously being denied a temporary block.

  6. July 14, 2021

    Fed. Court Denies States Injunction In Tax Cut Limit Case

    A federal court on Wednesday denied states a preliminary injunction in a case several state attorneys general have filed to invalidate a provision in the recent federal coronavirus aid package that prohibits states from using federal funds for tax cuts.

  7. July 09, 2021

    State And Local Tax Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2021

    From Big Tech's efforts to scrap Maryland's novel digital advertising tax to states challenging a federal law curtailing their abilities to cut taxes, the second half of 2021 is sure to offer noteworthy developments in state and local tax litigation. Here, Law360 spotlights key cases to monitor as the rest of the year unfolds.

  8. June 07, 2021

    Wis. Legislature Asks To Intervene In State Tax Cut Limit Case

    The Wisconsin Legislature moved to intervene in a case several state attorneys general have filed to invalidate a provision in the recent federal coronavirus aid package that prohibits states from using federal funds for state tax cuts.

  9. May 17, 2021

    States Seek Injunction Over State Tax Cut Limit In Virus Law

    A provision of the recent coronavirus aid package that prohibits states from using federal funds for state tax cuts is unconstitutional, said several state attorneys general who are seeking a preliminary injunction in their dispute with the U.S. Treasury.

  10. April 01, 2021

    13 States Sue Treasury Over State Tax Cut Limit In Virus Law

    A group of 13 states including Florida, West Virginia and Alaska have sued the U.S. Treasury Department over part of the recent coronavirus aid package that prohibits states from using federal funds for state tax cuts.